Barcelona are putting together their plans for next summer’s transfer window, and reinforcements in defence are the top priority, as identified by sporting director Deco. In particular, a new left-back is wanted to compete with Alejandro Balde, who has been under-par this season.
Last week, they were linked with a move for AS Monaco’s Caio Henrique, and now Sport have highlighted reports from France that also say that Barcelona are keen on the Brazilian defender.
Specifically, it is a loan deal that Barcelona would look to agree with Monaco, as this would be the easiest way for an agreement to be reached because of the Catalan club’s well-documented financial problems.
Balde has been called out for his poor attacking contributions, and Henrique is a player that likes to get forward from the left-back position. Barcelona will be aware of this, which is why he can be considered a good option to compete with the youngster.
